Super Junior star Shindong will be taking a break from broadcasted activities for health reasons.
According to Soompi, the band’s agency Label SJ revealed the simple statement which read: ‘Shindong will be halting activities on broadcasted channels for the time being due to health reasons.’
So this means the 33-year-old will be stepping down from programs such as JTBC’s ‘Today’s Fortune’ and Channel A’s ‘Eye Contact’.
‘It’s a temporary symptom,’ a source told the publication when asked about his health.
‘Shindong will rest well and focus on his recovery so that it does not affect Super Junior’s activities that are scheduled for the second half of the year.’
Super Junior – currently made up of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun – have been one of the biggest-selling K-pop acts in South Korea since their 2005 debut, with songs like Sorry, Sorry, Bonama, Mr Simple and Spy.
The group is set to release their 9th full-length album later this year.
The news comes after Kangin has quit the group earlier this year, after 14 years with the band.
The 34-year-old apologised to both fans and his band members in a statement, saying the rest of Super Junior shouldn’t have to deal with his problems.
Kangin, real name Kim Woo-young, wrote: ‘My heart feels heavy as it is not positive news, but I am posting after much consideration.
‘I am now letting go of the name “Super Junior” that has been with me for a long time. I always felt just apologetic to the members.
‘I always thought that it would be right for me to make the decision earlier rather than later, but the thought of the people who support me unconditionally and our agency family troubled my heart, so I could not gather the courage easily.
‘I thought that I could not make any decision alone. However, while watching the members who experience what they shouldn’t have to due to my problems, I made the judgment that I cannot delay this further.
‘More than anything, I feel most apologetic to the E.L.F. who have always given overwhelming love for 14 years.’
He continued: ‘I want to really express gratitude to the members and agency family who were considerate towards me until the end. I will also be cheering on the success of Super Junior. Thank you.’
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